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It’s All About Engagement
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 11 March 2010
NEWS: As I become more integrated into the work programme of the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO), and with my role as Geospatial Custodian, I'm increasingly aware of the importance of engagement. As the term 'engagement' is thrown about quite freely, I think it warrants some clarification. read more
SDI: How We Get There
Author: David Swann
Date: 22 February 2010
NEWS: In previous blog posts, I've covered what Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is and what some of the impacts will be for agencies wanting to participate in it. Now, let's take a look at what we've been doing to establish SDI, how it might function, and what a roadmap for a healthy SDI looks like. read more
Geospatial Community & New Beginnings
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 15 February 2010
NEWS: As I'm writing this, I've just returned from my first viewing of the film Avatar. Beyond the amazing effects and the crafted storytelling that shape this groundbreaking film, I was struck during the closing credits by the sheer number of people who came together as a unit to produce such an innovative and entertaining piece of work. read more
Kevin Sweeney, Geospatial Custodian: On the Job
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 2 February 2010
NEWS: I'm happy to announce that I have arrived in Wellington and have assumed my new role as Geospatial Custodian with Land Information New Zealand. read more
Hello from Kevin Sweeney, Geospatial Custodian
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 15 December 2009
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NEWS: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Geospatial Custodian Kevin Sweeney blogs from Atlanta, Georgia, where he's currently packing his belongings ahead of relocation to Wellington in late-January 2010. read more
David Swann to Help Get SDI Underway
Author: Adam Cooper
Date: 3 December 2009
NEWS: The New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) welcomes David Swann, who will be working with us over the next few months. read more
NZGO Activity Update
Author: John Forne
23 November 2009
NEWS: This November update covers our accomplishments since the last update in August and outlines what we've got planned for the next phase of work under the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy. read more
Geospatial Custodian role filled
Author: Sue Gordon
Date: 29 September 2009
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NEWS: Kevin Sweeney has been appointed as Land Information New Zealand's Geospatial Custodian. read more
We've made some changes
Author: Adam Cooper
Date: 20 August 2009
NEWS: You may have noticed that we’ve made some changes to this website. For a starters, we’ve changed its name to focus it more on the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy. The other major change is that we’ve added blog-like functionality, where news, articles, case studies, events and presentations, and project data are published in categories, allowing for unmoderated feedback from the website’s visitors. read more
NZGO Activity Update
Date: 17 July 2009
NEWS: This July update covers our recent involvement in project activity under the Geospatial Strategy, LINZ Planning, coordinating ANZLIC activity, brokering LINZ support for the CRCSI-2 rebid, and communication of LINZ's emerging plans around geospatial. read more
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